Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)

Part 6 E+W+S Management of inshore fisheries

Chapter 1 E+W+S Inshore fisheries and conservation authorities

Miscellaneous and supplemental E+W

180 Expenses of IFC authorities E+W

(1) The expenses incurred by the authority for an IFC district are to be defrayed by the relevant council or councils.

(2) Where there is more than one relevant council for an IFC district, each council must pay such portion of the expenses incurred by the authority for the district as is specified in, or determined in accordance with, the order establishing the district.

The order may provide for the portion of the expenses payable by a relevant council to be calculated by reference to any circumstances whatsoever.

(3) Accordingly, section 103 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (expenses of joint committees) does not apply in relation to an IFC authority.

(4) The total amount of an IFC authority's expenses to be defrayed under subsection (1) for any particular financial year may be vetoed by a vote of those members of the IFC authority who are members of a relevant council.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 180 in force at 1.10.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/2195, art. 3(2)(h) (with art. 4)